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Types of Posts

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The article summarizes the features and process for posting in the MyFitnessPal Community.

Key points include: Post Types: Discussions, Ideas, and Questions.

 

The MyFitnessPal Community has three types of posts: Discussions, Ideas, and Questions.

 

Discussions:

Discussions are the main type of post in the MyFitnessPal Community. If you’re not sure which post type to use, starting a Discussion is a good choice. Replies appear in the order they are posted.

 

Ideas:

Use Ideas to share feature suggestions with MyFitnessPal. You can only post Ideas in the Feature Suggestions and Ideas Category. Other members can “upvote” Ideas to show support.

 

Questions:

Questions are helpful when you want a specific answer instead of an open-ended discussion. Unlike Discussions, the person who asked the Question can pick a Reply as the “Best Answer.” Best Answers appear at the top, so others with the same question can find them easily.

 

Discussion Post Basics

  • The Discussion Title should briefly sum up your post. It will appear in Recent Discussions and in the category you select.
  • The Post Body is where you share the main part of your post, such as a question or a topic to start a discussion.
  • Tags help organize your post by topic. Other members can find posts by searching for these tags.
  • You can mention a friend in a discussion by using their username @FriendsUsername
  • After you post, others can react to your post with Insightful, Inspiring, Like, or Hug.
 

 

How to Create a Post

Apps:

  1. Open the MyFitnessPal app
  2. Go to the More/Menu
  3. Scroll to Community
  4. To begin a new discussion, idea, or question, tap the floating + button in the lower right, then choose the type you want
  1. Next, pick the forum category that matches your post, such as Getting Started, Fitness and Exercise, or Success Stories, etc.
  2. You can also join an existing topic by typing your comment in the Leave a Comment box at the bottom, then tapping Post Reply
  3. To add a photo to your post, please see this help article
 
* Please note: You can only post ideas in the Feature Suggestions and Ideas category.

 

Website:

  1. Go to our website: www.myfitnesspal.com
  2. Log in to your account. If you use the mobile app, log in with the same email and password you use there
  3. Click Community
  4. Next, pick the forum category that matches your post, such as Getting Started, Fitness and Exercise, or Success Stories, etc.
  5. To begin a new discussion, idea, or question, click the New Post button in the top right or the small plus sign in the lower right, then choose the type you want

 

  1. You can also join an existing topic by typing your comment in the Leave a Comment box at the bottom, then clicking Post Reply
  2. To add a photo to your post, please see this help article

 

* Please note: You can only post ideas in the Feature Suggestions and Ideas category.

 

 
Please note:
  • Keep in mind that our message boards are public, and once you make something publicly available on the Internet, it becomes practically impossible to remove all copies in the future. If you need help removing your posts, please click here for more information.
  • Please follow our community guidelines when posting in the forums.

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